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COVID Vaccine Will Be A Condition Of Employment At Allina Heath
More than 73-percent of Allina Health employees are already vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the hospital system.
MINNEAPOLIS — Allina Health announced Tuesday that it will make the COVID-19 vaccine a condition of employment at the health care system.
"The entire Allina Health team has been exceptional in rising to the challenges over the past year and a half," said John Misa — vice president of Allina Health — in a news release.
"Ensuring that our employees are vaccinated not only sends an important signal to the community that we embrace safety, but that we continue to take every possible step to bring about the end of the COVID-19 pandemic."
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The deadline for all employees, volunteers, students, and contracted staff to get vaccinated is Oct. 1.
More than 73-percent of Allina Health employees are already vaccinated against COVID-19, according to officials.
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The requirement comes as the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus brings a surge in new cases and hospitalizations across the nation. A slew of companies, universities and other institutions across Minnesota announced new mask and vaccine mandates recently.
Read more: Latest MN Vaccine And Mask Mandates: See Who's Requiring Them
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